retiring
/rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
adjective
- Shy and preferring to avoid social attention; reserved.
- Despite his retiring personality, he was a brilliant scientist.
- Her retiring nature made it hard for her to ask for help.
- He was a retiring person who rarely spoke at parties.
Antonyms
verb
- Present participle of retire: to stop working permanently, usually because of age.
- He is retiring from the military next spring.
- She is retiring after 40 years of teaching.
- Many employees look forward to retiring and spending time with family.
- Present participle of retire: to leave a place, especially to go to bed.
- After dinner, the guests began retiring to their rooms.
- She is retiring early tonight because she has a long day tomorrow.
- The king is retiring to his chambers for the evening.
- Present participle of retire: to withdraw from a contest, race, or activity.
- The runner is retiring from the race due to an injury.
- The boxer is retiring from the ring after this final match.
- The company is retiring that old product line next month.